Grimms' Fairy Tales — Page 11

English → Fr Full Text Level 4/10

' But the young man refused to do it: so the fox said, 'I will at any rate give you good counsel: beware of two things; ransom no one from the gallows, and sit down by the side of no river.'

Mais le jeune homme refusa de le faire : alors le renard dit : « Je vais en tout cas vous donner un bon conseil : méfiez-vous de deux choses ; ne rachetez personne du gibet, et ne vous asseyez au bord d'aucune rivière. »

Then away he went.

Puis il s'en alla.

'Well,' thought the young man, 'it is no hard matter to keep that advice.'

« Eh bien, » pensa le jeune homme, « il n'est pas difficile de suivre ce conseil. »

He rode on with the princess, till at last he came to the village where he had left his two brothers.

Il chevaucha avec la princesse, jusqu'à ce qu'il arrive enfin au village où il avait laissé ses deux frères.

And there he heard a great noise and uproar; and when he asked what was the matter, the people said, 'Two men are going to be hanged.'

Et là il entendit un grand bruit et du tumulte ; et quand il demanda ce qui se passait, les gens dirent : « Deux hommes vont être pendus. »

As he came nearer, he saw that the two men were his brothers, who had turned robbers; so he said, 'Cannot they in any way be saved?'

En s'approchant, il vit que les deux hommes étaient ses frères, qui étaient devenus des voleurs ; alors il dit : « Ne peut-on pas les sauver d'une façon ou d'une autre ? »

But the people said 'No,' unless he would bestow all his money upon the rascals and buy their liberty.

Mais les gens dirent « Non, » à moins qu'il ne consacre tout son argent à ces coquins et n'achète leur liberté.

Then he did not stay to think about the matter, but paid what was asked, and his brothers were given up, and went on with him towards their home.

Alors il ne s'attarda pas à réfléchir à la question, mais paya ce qui était demandé, et ses frères furent libérés, et continuèrent avec lui vers leur demeure.

And as they came to the wood where the fox first met them, it was so cool and pleasant that the two brothers said, 'Let us sit down by the side of the river, and rest a while, to eat and drink.

Et comme ils arrivèrent au bois où le renard les avait rencontrés pour la première fois, il y faisait si frais et si agréable que les deux frères dirent : « Asseyons-nous au bord de la rivière, et reposons-nous un moment, pour manger et boire.

Vocabulary

Mais: mɛ — Conjunction meaning 'but', introduces a contrast.
le: lə — Definite article 'the' for masculine singular nouns.
jeune: ʒœn — Adjective meaning young in age.
homme: ɔm — Noun meaning man or male person.
refusa: rəfyza — Past tense of refuser; he refused to do something.
de: də — Preposition meaning of, from, or to.
faire: fɛr — Infinitive verb meaning to do or make.
alors: alɔr — Adverb meaning then or so, indicating sequence.
renard: rənar — Noun meaning fox, a cunning wild animal.
dit: di — Past tense of dire; he said or told.
Je: ʒə — First person singular pronoun meaning I.
vais: vɛ — First person of aller; I am going to do.
en: ɑ̃ — Preposition or pronoun meaning in, on, or some.
tout: tu — Adjective or adverb meaning all, every, or completely.
cas: kɑ — Noun meaning case or situation in any event.
vous: vu — Second person plural or formal pronoun meaning you.
donner: dɔne — Infinitive verb meaning to give something to someone.
un: œ̃ — Indefinite article meaning a or one masculine noun.
bon: bɔ̃ — Adjective meaning good or of high quality.
conseil: kɔ̃sɛj — Noun meaning advice or counsel given to someone.
méfiez-vous: mefje vu — Imperative form of se méfier; beware or be cautious.
deux: dø — Cardinal number meaning two things or people.
choses: ʃoz — Plural noun meaning things or objects in general.
ne: nə — Negative particle used with pas or other negatives.
rachetez: raʃte — Imperative of racheter; do not buy back or redeem.
personne: pɛrsɔn — Noun meaning person; also used as a negative nobody.
du: dy — Contracted article meaning of the masculine noun.
gibet: ʒibɛ — Noun meaning gallows, a structure used for hanging criminals.
et: e — Conjunction meaning and, linking words or clauses.
asseyez: aseje — Imperative of s'asseoir; do not sit down somewhere.
au: o — Contracted article meaning at the or to the.
bord: bɔr — Noun meaning edge, bank, or side of something.
d': d — Contracted preposition de before a vowel meaning of.
aucune: okyn — Negative adjective meaning no or not any feminine.
rivière: rivjɛr — Noun meaning river, a flowing body of fresh water.
Puis: pɥi — Adverb meaning then or afterwards indicating sequence.
il: il — Third person masculine singular pronoun meaning he.
s': s — Reflexive pronoun se contracted before a vowel.
alla: ala — Past tense of aller; he went away or departed.
Eh: e — Interjection expressing mild surprise or emphasis.
bien: bjɛ̃ — Adverb meaning well or good; used for affirmation.
pensa: pɑ̃sa — Past tense of penser; he thought or reflected inwardly.
n': n — Negative particle ne contracted before a vowel.
est: ɛ — Third person singular of être; is in the present.
pas: pɑ — Negative particle used with ne meaning not.
difficile: difisil — Adjective meaning difficult or hard to accomplish.
suivre: sɥivr — Infinitive verb meaning to follow or pursue someone.
ce: sə — Demonstrative pronoun or adjective meaning this or that.
Il: il — Third person masculine singular pronoun meaning he.
chevaucha: ʃəvoʃa — Past tense of chevaucher; he rode on horseback.
avec: avɛk — Preposition meaning with, indicating accompaniment.
la: la — Definite article 'the' for feminine singular nouns.
princesse: prɛ̃sɛs — Noun meaning princess, a royal female title.
jusqu': ʒysk — Preposition jusqu'à meaning until or as far as.
à: a — Preposition meaning to, at, or in a place.
qu': k — Conjunction que contracted before a vowel meaning that.
arrive: ariv — Present tense of arriver; he arrives at a place.
enfin: ɑ̃fɛ̃ — Adverb meaning finally or at last after waiting.
village: vilaʒ — Noun meaning village, a small rural community settlement.
où: u — Relative pronoun or adverb meaning where or in which.
avait: avɛ — Imperfect tense of avoir; had in the past.
laissé: lɛse — Past participle of laisser; had left or abandoned someone.
ses: se — Possessive adjective meaning his, her, or its plural.
frères: frɛr — Plural noun meaning brothers, male siblings of someone.
Et: e — Conjunction meaning and, connecting two clauses together.
là: la — Adverb meaning there, indicating a specific place nearby.
entendit: ɑ̃tɑ̃di — Past tense of entendre; he heard a loud noise.
grand: grɑ̃ — Adjective meaning great, big, or loud in size.
bruit: brɥi — Noun meaning noise or sound, often loud disturbance.
tumulte: tymylt — Noun meaning tumult or uproar, a noisy commotion.
quand: kɑ̃ — Conjunction or adverb meaning when, indicating time.
demanda: dəmɑ̃da — Past tense of demander; he asked about something specific.
qui: ki — Pronoun meaning who or which in a question.
se: sə — Reflexive pronoun meaning himself, herself, or itself.
passait: pasɛ — Imperfect of passer; was happening or going on.
les: le — Definite article 'the' for masculine or feminine plural.
gens: ʒɑ̃ — Noun meaning people, a group of persons generally.
dirent: dir — Past tense plural of dire; they said or told.
Deux: dø — Cardinal number meaning two people or two objects.
hommes: ɔm — Plural of homme meaning men, male adult persons.
vont: vɔ̃ — Third person plural of aller; they are going to.
être: ɛtr — Infinitive verb meaning to be in any state.
pendus: pɑ̃dy — Past participle of pendre; hanged by the neck executed.
En: ɑ̃ — Preposition meaning in, on, or while doing something.
approchant: aprɔʃɑ̃ — Present participle of approcher; approaching or drawing near.
vit: vi — Past tense of voir; he saw or noticed something.
que: kə — Conjunction meaning that, linking a main clause.
étaient: etɛ — Imperfect plural of être; they were in past state.
devenus: dəvəny — Past participle of devenir; had become something over time.
des: de — Indefinite article meaning some or of the plural.
voleurs: vɔlœr — Plural noun meaning thieves or robbers who steal.
Ne: nə — Negative particle used in questions or with pas.
peut-on: pø tɔ̃ — Inverted form asking can one or is it possible.
sauver: sove — Infinitive verb meaning to save or rescue someone.
une: yn — Indefinite article meaning a or one feminine noun.
façon: fasɔ̃ — Noun meaning way, manner, or method of doing.
ou: u — Conjunction meaning or, presenting an alternative choice.
autre: otr — Adjective or pronoun meaning other or another one.
Non: nɔ̃ — Negative response meaning no in French conversation.
moins: mwɛ̃ — Adverb meaning less or unless in a condition.
consacre: kɔ̃sakr — Present of consacrer; devotes or dedicates money to something.
son: sɔ̃ — Possessive adjective meaning his, her, or its singular.
argent: arʒɑ̃ — Noun meaning money or silver, a valuable resource.
ces: se — Demonstrative adjective meaning these or those plural nouns.
coquins: kɔkɛ̃ — Plural noun meaning scoundrels or rogues, mischievous people.
achète: aʃɛt — Present of acheter; buys or purchases something for price.
leur: lœr — Possessive adjective or pronoun meaning their or them.
liberté: libɛrte — Noun meaning liberty or freedom from captivity or constraint.
Alors: alɔr — Adverb meaning then or so, indicating a consequence.
attarda: atarda — Past tense of s'attarder; he lingered or delayed to reflect.
réfléchir: refleʃir — Infinitive verb meaning to reflect, think carefully about something.
question: kɛstjɔ̃ — Noun meaning question or issue being considered carefully.
mais: mɛ — Conjunction meaning but, introducing a contrasting idea.
paya: peja — Past tense of payer; he paid the requested amount.
était: etɛ — Imperfect of être; was in a past state.
demandé: dəmɑ̃de — Past participle of demander; what was asked or requested.
furent: fyr — Past tense plural of être; they were set free.
libérés: libere — Past participle of libérer; they were freed or released.
continuèrent: kɔ̃tinɥɛr — Past tense plural of continuer; they continued their journey.
lui: lɥi — Pronoun meaning him or to him as indirect object.
vers: vɛr — Preposition meaning towards or in the direction of.
demeure: dəmœr — Noun meaning dwelling, home, or place of residence.
comme: kɔm — Conjunction or adverb meaning as, like, or when.
ils: il — Third person plural masculine pronoun meaning they.
arrivèrent: arivɛr — Past tense plural of arriver; they arrived at a place.
bois: bwa — Noun meaning wood or forest, a wooded natural area.
rencontrés: rɑ̃kɔ̃tre — Past participle of rencontrer; had been met or encountered.
pour: pur — Preposition meaning for, in order to, or towards.
première: prəmjɛr — Adjective meaning first in order or occurrence feminine.
fois: fwa — Noun meaning time or instance, as in first time.
y: i — Pronoun meaning there or in it, replacing a place.
faisait: fəzɛ — Imperfect of faire; it was making or it was.
si: si — Adverb meaning so or such, expressing degree intensity.
frais: frɛ — Adjective meaning cool, fresh, or pleasantly cold temperature.
agréable: agreabl — Adjective meaning pleasant, agreeable, or enjoyable to experience.
Asseyons-nous: asejɔ̃ nu — Imperative of s'asseoir; let us sit down together now.
reposons-nous: rəpozɔ̃ nu — Imperative of se reposer; let us rest for a while.
moment: mɔmɑ̃ — Noun meaning moment or short period of time.
manger: mɑ̃ʒe — Infinitive verb meaning to eat food or a meal.
boire: bwar — Infinitive verb meaning to drink a liquid beverage.

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